realms cannot be united while she lives.") Scene 2: "Ground level vestibule above the castle prisons. Beatrice's maidens and servants emerge from the cells. All are mourning. Sentinels everywhere" Beatrice's ladies gather outside the cell while Beatrice prays. In her cell, she affirms that she said nothing under torture: (Aria: Nulla diss'io...Di sovrumana forza / Mi armava il cielo... Io nulla dissi, oh, gioja / "I said nothing! Heaven gave me superhuman strength. I said nothing..."). Agnese enters and confesses that it was she who instigated, through jealousy, the plot to accuse the couple. She explains that she was in love with Orombello and that she believed Beatrice to be her rival. From his cell, Orombello's voice is heard (Aria: Angiol di pace / "Angel of peace"). Along with the two women, he forgives Agnese as does Beatrice. Agnese leaves and Beatrice declares herself to be ready for death. (Aria finale: Deh! se un'urna ė a me concessa / Senza un fior non la lasciate / "Oh, if I'm vouchsafed a tomb, Leave it not bare of flowers".) Anicino and the ladies lament; in a spirited finale, Beatrice declares "the death that I am approaching is a triumph not defeat. I leave my sorrows back on earth." Recordings References Notes Cited sources Further reading Davenport, Guy, Performance programme text based on English libretto. Galatopoulos, Stelios (2002), Bellini: Life, Times, Music: 1801–1835. London, Sanctuary Publishing. Kimbell, David (2001), "Vincenzo Bellini" in Holden, Amanda (Ed.), The New Penguin Opera Guide, pp. 46–55. New York: Penguin Putnam. Lippmann, Friedrich; McGuire, Simon (1998), "Bellini, Vincenzo", in Stanley Sadie, (Ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, Vol. One, pp. 389–397. London: Macmillan Publishers, Inc. Maguire, Simon; Forbes, Elizabeth; Budden, Julian (1998), "Beatrice di Tenda", in Stanley Sadie, (Ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, Vol. One. London: Macmillan Publishers, Inc. Orrey, Leslie (1973), Bellini (The Master Musicians Series), London: J. M. Dent, Ltd. Rosselli, John (1996), The Life of Bellini, New York: Cambridge University Press. Thiellay, Jean; Thiellay, Jean-Philippe, Bellini, Paris: Actes Sud, 2013, Willier, Stephen Ace, Vincenzo Bellini: A Guide to Research. Routledge, 2002. and on books.google.com. External links Libretto (in Italian), italianopera.org 1833 operas Italian-language operas Opera world premieres at La Fenice Operas Operas based on plays Operas by Vincenzo Bellini Operas set in Italy Libretti by Felice Romani Cultural depictions of Italian women